Historial de la Grande Guerre-Musée de Thiepval

Historial de la Grande Guerre-Musée de Thiepval

8 Rue de l’Ancre

80300 Thiepval

France

www.historial.fr

thiepval-accueil@historial.org

+33 32 274 6047

March 1 – October 31

  • Daily 09:30 – 18:00

November 1 – February 28

  • Daily 09:30 – 17:00

Closed December 16 – January 31

Admission fee

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Aircraft collection

Nieuport 17 1530/2 French Air Force, Historial de la Grande Guerre – Musée de Thiepval, Thiepval France

1530/2 Nieuport 17 (replica)

Nieuport 17 1530/2 French Air Force, Historial de la Grande Guerre – Musée de Thiepval, Thiepval France Nieuport 17 1530/2 French Air Force, Historial de la Grande Guerre – Musée de Thiepval, Thiepval France

Nieuport 17 1530/2 French Air Force, Historial de la Grande Guerre – Musée de Thiepval, Thiepval France

Photos Wouter Roerdink

As an extension to the existing visitor centre, the new Thiepval museum opened in June 2016.

Built in complement to the existing centre, it is devoted to the history of the battles of the Somme, especially the Somme Campaign of 1916, and to the memory of the Missing. The permanent exhibition of 400m2 unites museum pieces, archaeological artefacts, multimedia, and large-scale installations such as the replica of Charles Guynemer’s aeroplane. The 60-metre long mural by Joe Sacco opens an imaginary window onto the 1 July 1916 battlefield.